candidates

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More questions were posed on how the candidates could offer "confidence and stability", which Wood attempted to raise as a "point of order" after she viewed the question as repetitive.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Wakefield was speaking as part of a series of interviews with candidates from the major parties standing in the poll, which will take place on 18 June.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“You’ve got three very different candidates, each with very different constituencies, all within the margin of error. It’s going to boil down to turnout,” said Mark DiCamillo, the director of Berkeley IGS polls.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The rules apply to radio and broadcast television and require shows that have candidates on during elections to also bring on their opponents.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The two thousand candidates were cut to twenty.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin